Laws & regulations

The rules for dental practices.

US dental practices answer to their state dental board as well as federal privacy, pricing, and lending rules. These are the ones that shape your website and patient systems.

5 specific rules · plus 12 for every clinic · Last reviewed 10 November 2026

How we build for dental practices

01State lawState dental boards

State dental board advertising rules

What it says

State dental boards regulate dental advertising, including when a dentist can call themselves a specialist, and many require general dentists who offer specialty services to say so.

Your website: Team pages that describe each dentist's credentials accurately, with specialist titles only where they are earned.
Your systems: No direct impact.
How we work: We check specialty wording against your state's rules before launch.

02RegulationHHS · OCR

HIPAA for forms, insurance, and messages

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What it says

Medical histories, insurance cards, treatment plans, and appointment messages all contain protected health information.

Your website: Online forms that send to your HIPAA eligible system, not to email.
Your systems: Forms, plans, and messages stored securely, with access by role.
How we work: We sign a business associate agreement before we touch patient data.

03RegulationCFPB

Truth in Lending: financing advertisements

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What it says

Advertising a specific monthly payment or other credit terms triggers extra disclosures, such as the APR and repayment terms.

Your website: Financing wording supplied or approved by your lender, with the required disclosures beside any payment figure.
Your systems: Financing applications sent through your lender, not handled in our system.
How we work: We do not write financing promotions ourselves.

04State lawState insurance regulators

In house membership plans

What it says

Some states regulate dental membership and discount plans, so check how yours treats an in house plan before you sell it.

Your website: Plan terms, what is included, and what is not, shown clearly.
Your systems: Plan billing, renewals, and cancellation handled automatically.
How we work: No direct impact.

05LawCMS

Good Faith Estimates for self pay patients

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What it says

Uninsured and self pay patients have the right to a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges when they schedule care in advance, or when they ask.

Your website: A notice that self pay patients can ask for a Good Faith Estimate.
Your systems: Estimates generated from your fee schedule when self pay patients book ahead.
How we work: No direct impact.

Every clinic

Plus the rules everyone follows.

These apply to every US private clinic with a website. Each one is explained in full, with its impact, on the main page.

Guides for dental.

Built in, not bolted on

A site that follows the rules.

We build every rule on this page into the websites and systems we make for dental practices. This is a plain English summary, not legal advice, so check each source and check with your healthcare attorney, compliance lead, or state board.

Rules for other clinics